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Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

By MarketsFarm January 29, 2020

MarketsFarm — There has been a marked decline in the amount of pulses grown by farmers in Ukraine over the last couple of years, highlighted in an article written for the Global Pulse Confederation by Sergey Feofilov, director general of UkrAgroConsult. Feofilov noted total pulse production in Ukraine dropped almost 25.9 per cent from 2018 […] Read more

Crops, Reuters, Soybeans

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

By Reuters January 2, 2020

Beijing | Reuters — China has eased customs regulations on imports of soybean through some northern border checkpoints, the commerce ministry said, a move that could smooth the way for shipments from neighbours such as Kazakhstan, Russia and perhaps Ukraine. The changes come as China looks to diversify soybean imports amid trade tension with the […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020

By Pavel Polityuk November 13, 2019

Kiev | Reuters — Ukrainian lawmakers voted Wednesday to remove a ban on the sale of farmland for the first time in nearly two decades, a move supported by the country’s foreign backers that risks a political backlash. The proposal must be voted on a second time to come into force. The ban would be […] Read more

Crops, Reuters

Ukraine president plans farmland reform, large privatizations

By Reuters September 2, 2019

Kiev | Reuters — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy ordered his new government to submit a draft law for land market reform by the start of October and to prepare large-scale privatizations of state companies starting in April next year. Zelenskiy has pledged to lift a longstanding ban on the sale of farmland, a move that […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Peas, Pulses

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s drought could be field pea opportunity

By Marlo Glass – MarketsFarm June 19, 2019

MarketsFarm — Though India has curbed its pulse crop imports from Canada in recent years due to disagreements over crop control and fumigation, a challenging growing season in India could make Canadian pulses more attractive. Drought-like conditions in key growing areas of India have killed dozens of people and endangered crops. According to Reuters, key […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat sag as trade news awaited

By Julie Ingwersen March 6, 2019

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. corn and soybean futures fell roughly one per cent on Wednesday and wheat slipped nearly three per cent on sluggish export demand for U.S. grains and a lack of news on U.S.-Chinese trade negotiations, traders said. “The single biggest potential factor right now that could turn these market dynamics is […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise ahead of G20 talks, wheat declines

By Julie Ingwersen November 27, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures firmed on Tuesday as brokers adjusted positions ahead of trade talks between China and the U.S. at the upcoming G20 meeting. Corn ended narrowly mixed while wheat futures fell on technical selling and worries about export demand for U.S. supplies. In addition, concerns eased about political tension between […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on fears of fading export prospects

By Julie Ingwersen November 26, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. soybean futures fell about two per cent and neared a four-week low on Monday on chart-based selling and worries about export prospects for U.S. supplies amid a trade war with China, traders said. Corn futures followed soybeans lower. But wheat futures rose on fears that Russian-Ukrainian tensions could inhibit grain […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Reuters

U.S. grains: Export concerns push wheat, soybean futures lower

By Mark Weinraub September 11, 2018

Chicago | Reuters — U.S. wheat futures fell two per cent on Tuesday, their fifth decline in the last six sessions, as investment funds cut their risk exposure to the grain following a surprise short-covering rally on Monday, traders said. Poor demand for U.S. wheat exports amid expectations of a jump in winter wheat plantings […] Read more

Crops, Markets, Weather

Prairie mustard acreage depends on spring moisture

By Dave Sims January 25, 2018

CNS Canada — The 2018 mustard crop in Western Canada could hit half a million acres according to an industry expert, but he cautions that number could be much lower if dry soil conditions persist until spring. In 2017, there were 385,000 acres of mustard seed planted in Western Canada, down from 525,000 acres in […] Read more

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Pulse weekly outlook: Ukraine’s pulse production waning

China eases customs curbs for soy imports through northern border

Ukrainian lawmakers vote to lift ban on sale of farmland by 2020

Ukraine president plans farmland reform, large privatizations

Pulse weekly outlook: India’s drought could be field pea opportunity

U.S. grains: Soy, corn, wheat sag as trade news awaited

U.S. grains: Soybeans rise ahead of G20 talks, wheat declines

U.S. grains: Soybeans sag on fears of fading export prospects

U.S. grains: Export concerns push wheat, soybean futures lower

Prairie mustard acreage depends on spring moisture

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